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. >>> this week in defense news with vago muradian. >>> welcome to this week in defense news reporting from the farnborough outside london. we will lead off with an interview with the new defense secretary who is overseeing the defense review, the review known here is to be completed in october in record time so it can help shape the comprehensive spending review. these reviews are expected to yield defense cuts that will reverb rate here and abroad. you met with industry and gave them a brief on what to expect as well as your call. why is it imperative to reduce defense spending? >> you have to go back a step. we have a very large fiscal deficit in the united kingdom. unless we reduce that we will not provide room in our economy for teeth grow and strengthen. the government's priority has to be to reduce that deficit. as part of the program of doing that we have to review all departmental spending and bring it more into line with what we can afford. in some departmentst that may mean a 40% reduction in government budgets. it will mean less than that in defense. we will have to take ou
. >>> this week in defense news with vago muradian. >>> welcome to this week in defense news reporting from the farnborough outside london. we will lead off with an interview with the new defense secretary who is overseeing the defense review, the review known here is to be completed in october in record time so it can help shape the comprehensive spending review. these reviews are expected to yield defense cuts that will reverb rate here and abroad. you met with industry and...
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>> the defense department applies to the defense department right now. probably concerned about getting impartial advice from contractors that are used to support government programs. but that doesn't require that there be a complete separation or isolation of the firms. we are concerned that this rule, the pentagon published will call for an arbitrary set of terms. >> what is the specific thing you guys are concerned about? >> mitigation strayys strategies. back in december, we proposed a set of six principals that defense department should follow. one of them is clarity around the area of conflicts. secondly, predictability. third, consistently in application. fourth, that there be a perspective application. but even in those four, this rule fails to meet many of those, at least those four principals. >> there are some people that say look, this should be relatively easy. you shouldn't be advising the government on those services. why isn't it that simple? >> in the margins, it is that simple. if you are a manufacturer of the system, you shouldn't be a
>> the defense department applies to the defense department right now. probably concerned about getting impartial advice from contractors that are used to support government programs. but that doesn't require that there be a complete separation or isolation of the firms. we are concerned that this rule, the pentagon published will call for an arbitrary set of terms. >> what is the specific thing you guys are concerned about? >> mitigation strayys strategies. back in december,...
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. >>> next on this week in defense news, general jim >>> welcome to "this week in defense news," i'm heft vago muradian. under the new deficit reduction deal that became law last week, pentagon spending will be cut $350 billion over 10 years. that's roughly customariable to a plan by president obama in april to cut spending by $400 over 12 years. unless a committee of 12 lawmakers cuts federal spending by $1.5 trillion by thanksgiving, another $500 billion will be cut from defense spending over a decade. pentagon leaders are warning lawmakers that cutting $850 billion from national security spending would damage national security and force personnel cuts and furloughs at a time when u.s. troops are in iraq, afghanistan, participating in libya operations and preparing for an uncertain future. they urge congress to focus on entitlements and taxes instead. what will this deficit reduction deal mean for defense spending? what will be cut and how is leon panetta doing now now that he's settled in as defense secretary >>> here to talk about all this and more is david burtoe for the extent
. >>> next on this week in defense news, general jim >>> welcome to "this week in defense news," i'm heft vago muradian. under the new deficit reduction deal that became law last week, pentagon spending will be cut $350 billion over 10 years. that's roughly customariable to a plan by president obama in april to cut spending by $400 over 12 years. unless a committee of 12 lawmakers cuts federal spending by $1.5 trillion by thanksgiving, another $500 billion will be...
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it's not a cut in defense budget, it's cut in defense program. in other words they cut $437 billion out of a projected increases in defense. if you take a look at over 10 years, i'm talking about the basic budget, not the war funding budget, it's an 8% real cult. and the seconds reagan administration, when the country had a deficit problem, we cut 10% in çreal terms, not from projected levels. so i think it's been over- dramatized. i worry it's sending the wrong signal both at home and broad that somehow the united states is disarming. >> it's a reduction in the rate of increases. >> we focus just on the base budget, we're missing a very substantial reduction that happened under obama and war funding. they've come down by 50% in overseas war funding. if you put it all together, because money is money, the prediction in buying power for the department of defense between the peak year 2010 and the end of the five-year plan, 22%, just like -- >> after vietnam was 30%. >> not over that. >> no, no, i'll show it to you right here. >> seven-year peer,
it's not a cut in defense budget, it's cut in defense program. in other words they cut $437 billion out of a projected increases in defense. if you take a look at over 10 years, i'm talking about the basic budget, not the war funding budget, it's an 8% real cult. and the seconds reagan administration, when the country had a deficit problem, we cut 10% in çreal terms, not from projected levels. so i think it's been over- dramatized. i worry it's sending the wrong signal both at home and broad...
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defense plan and a look at u.s. options in afghanistan. >>> good morning and welcome to this week in defense news. the u.s. commander in afghanistan wants more troops, but the white house says no decisions until it finishes reviewing its war strategy. one expert tells us what's next. but first, in 2006 the bush administration unveiled plans to base interceptors in poland and radars in the czech republic to counter the threat of iranian ballistic missiles. that enraged moscow, which threatened to target the sites with strike missiles. last week president obama revamped the plan, scrapping the basing of the poland in favor of a broader network of ground and sea-based missiles and radars. today we'll hear from two sides of the missile defense debate. we begin with congressman michael turner, an ohio republican who's the ranking member of the house armed services extra edge teamingic forces committee. i sat down and asked him how it jeopardizes the united states, what's the threat and why isn't a system deployed more qu
defense plan and a look at u.s. options in afghanistan. >>> good morning and welcome to this week in defense news. the u.s. commander in afghanistan wants more troops, but the white house says no decisions until it finishes reviewing its war strategy. one expert tells us what's next. but first, in 2006 the bush administration unveiled plans to base interceptors in poland and radars in the czech republic to counter the threat of iranian ballistic missiles. that enraged moscow, which...
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can deeper defense cuts be averted? if not, what tradeoffs must be made and what programs could be threaten? here to discuss these questions and more is rick maze, the congressional editor of the military times newspapers, david bettertoe of the center of international studies, todd harrison of the center for strategic and budgetary assesses. , and jim of the heritage foundation. gentlemen, welcome to the show. >> good to be but. >> let's start with you, rick. what does the failure of skymen and what happens between now and january 13? >> the failure isn't surprising but it does mean there's no easy answer and no non- political way out of this any time in the future. the -- we'll return to bickering now and it will be bickering in congress between now and the november elections, about who is to blame for the fact that you don't have a deal, and they'll be -- each of the parties will come up with some plan of their own that won't be able to be passed and we'll just talk and talk about somebody really needs to do somethin
can deeper defense cuts be averted? if not, what tradeoffs must be made and what programs could be threaten? here to discuss these questions and more is rick maze, the congressional editor of the military times newspapers, david bettertoe of the center of international studies, todd harrison of the center for strategic and budgetary assesses. , and jim of the heritage foundation. gentlemen, welcome to the show. >> good to be but. >> let's start with you, rick. what does the failure...
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thanks for joining us for "this week in defense news." i'm vago muradian. watch this program online or you can e-mail me. i'll be back next week at the seem time. until then, have a great week.
thanks for joining us for "this week in defense news." i'm vago muradian. watch this program online or you can e-mail me. i'll be back next week at the seem time. until then, have a great week.
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we're stuck in this dynamic view of defense here and we think defense is what it's about. it's not about defense. it's about a budget deal. and the budget deal is going to have things after the election on the table that you won't believe, including the debt ceiling, including a continuing resolution, including the threat of sequestration. >> payroll taxes. >> the bush tax cuts. including payroll taxes, including the extension of unemployment benefits, the alternate minimum tax fix, the doctors' fix. there is going to be a huge number of issues on the agenda after the election for the lameduck congress to focus on. they'll either have chaos -- >> and that's what the anxiety is all about, it's the uncertainty, big issues up for grabs, nobody knows what the outcome is. >> it's not about defense. defense is just one piece in this puzzle. >> that's correct. but there's no grand bargain coming in the lameduck and that's where the pentagon is falling into the trap of thinking they're going to save this to the end of the day. the defense budget is hostage to a tax hike and a debt
we're stuck in this dynamic view of defense here and we think defense is what it's about. it's not about defense. it's about a budget deal. and the budget deal is going to have things after the election on the table that you won't believe, including the debt ceiling, including a continuing resolution, including the threat of sequestration. >> payroll taxes. >> the bush tax cuts. including payroll taxes, including the extension of unemployment benefits, the alternate minimum tax fix,...
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>>> welcome to "this week in defense news." from the farm bureau international air show southwest of london. what's next for defense corporation between france and britain now that there's a new leader in paris? the defense policy chief explains for britain. plus how they plan to help defense expossibilities, but first a new initiative to help it grow despite deep spending cuts. the move would shift the government's policy on supporting the defense industry and mirrors the commercial aerospace growth program. prime minister david cameron announced the partnership and opened the dialogue with industry on a similar defense partnership on opening the 48th farm bureau international air show at the legendary airfield in afternoon shire where the commercial aerospace and defense industry meets every two years. joining us is peter luff. britain's ministers of defense for support and technology. mr. luff, thank you for joining us. >> my pleasure. >> coming into office the government was very clear that whenever possible, britain was go
>>> welcome to "this week in defense news." from the farm bureau international air show southwest of london. what's next for defense corporation between france and britain now that there's a new leader in paris? the defense policy chief explains for britain. plus how they plan to help defense expossibilities, but first a new initiative to help it grow despite deep spending cuts. the move would shift the government's policy on supporting the defense industry and mirrors the...
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second, we need a defense in depth. we need active defenses. we can't rely on an imaginenal line approach to protecting the networks. cyber defenses need to be more dynamic than that. third, we need an approach internationally that embraces collective security. we need to use our allies to understand the threat, to be able to respond more quickly to the threat and share intelligence about the threat. fourth, we need to ensure that we can extend protections beyond just the military networks butt critical infrastructure. our power grid, transportation network, financial network. the military is dependent on those networks as well. we are working with the department of homeland security which has the lead in this area. then, 5th, we need continue to vest in research and development and, in particular, we should focus on evening the balance between attacker and defender. on the internet, the attacker has all the advantages. >> what are the elements of the strategy that have been implemented and what is yet to come? >> we have taken substantial step
second, we need a defense in depth. we need active defenses. we can't rely on an imaginenal line approach to protecting the networks. cyber defenses need to be more dynamic than that. third, we need an approach internationally that embraces collective security. we need to use our allies to understand the threat, to be able to respond more quickly to the threat and share intelligence about the threat. fourth, we need to ensure that we can extend protections beyond just the military networks butt...
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. >>> next on this week in defense news, in >>> welcome to this week in defense news. i'm vago muradian. defense secretary robert gates wants to cut $154 billion in pentagon spending over the coming five years, half of which would go back into buying weapons and funding people. to do that he'll have to convince representative buck mckeon that his plan makes sense. the ten-term california republican said defense spending should be increased if possible, but the top two republicans in the house, john boehner and eric canter have said defense cuts needed to be considered. mckeon's district includes lockhead hartin and bowing and edwards air force base, china lake and the marine logistics bake in barstow. in the first interview since becoming chairman, i asked him if defense cuts should be on the table? >> i think that the leadership has said everything has to be on the table. i think probably what we need to talk about is what does that mean, being on the table? the secretary has said for a year now, he's been selling the service chief, we want to come up with $100 billio
. >>> next on this week in defense news, in >>> welcome to this week in defense news. i'm vago muradian. defense secretary robert gates wants to cut $154 billion in pentagon spending over the coming five years, half of which would go back into buying weapons and funding people. to do that he'll have to convince representative buck mckeon that his plan makes sense. the ten-term california republican said defense spending should be increased if possible, but the top two...
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one is defense. end of a mission that was in lisbon and we will declare interim operation capability in chicago for that. >> whether or not the russia likes it or not ultimately? >> our hope is to find an agreement with russia. negotiations are ongoing. one is partnerships and we could see doing the afghanistan and -- the important partnership. interoperateability and add-ons by partner nations to our operations qand capability development the focus being on smart defense. >> do you think one ever the things which is always court of baffled me a little bit, is that you guys were located down in norfolk originally because you were collocated with the u.s. forces command that command was disbanded last year as a cost saving measure by the u.s. government. does it really make sense for you to be located down there or does it make better sense to be located up here in washington. >> i see we work very much with what is left from the norfolk area. second point, has dramatically increased relationship i ha
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next on "this week in defense news," what does a $400 cut to the defense budget mean for national security? plus the pentagon >>> welcome to "this week in defense news," i'm vago muradian. technology is changing how we all communicate, so how is the pentagon changing how it communicates with all of us? d.o.d.'s top spokesman will explain. but, first, president barack obama set the goal this week to cut $400 billion from national security spending over the next 12 years. part of his long-term plan to slash the budget deficit. d.o.d. says it's already cut $400 in defense and defense secretary robert gates has warned that additional major cuts could undermine future capabilities. the president's announcement comes on the heels of a budget deal that cut almost every federal agency except for defense which gained $5 million over 2010 levels. under that deal, the d.o.d.'s 2011's base budget would be $530 billion with another $157.8 billion for operations in afghanistan, iraq and elsewhere. we have with us two top defense experts, one a republican, the other a democrat who agree on one thing, def
next on "this week in defense news," what does a $400 cut to the defense budget mean for national security? plus the pentagon >>> welcome to "this week in defense news," i'm vago muradian. technology is changing how we all communicate, so how is the pentagon changing how it communicates with all of us? d.o.d.'s top spokesman will explain. but, first, president barack obama set the goal this week to cut $400 billion from national security spending over the next 12...
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to "this week in defense news." i'm vago muradian. britain is soon to unveil a new defense industrial policy. we talk to uk acquisition chief peter luff later in the show. but, first, the pentagon spends nearly $7 billion a year and has long been criticized as being inefficient and wasteful. last year the defense secretaryy was also ordered to serve as the pentagon's chief management officer. it also created the post of deputy chief management officer, a job filled by beth mcgrath who has 20 years of defense management experience. ms. mcgrath, thanks very much for joining us. >> thanks very much for having me. >> let's start out, you've been on the job for about a year, what have you accomplished and what do you hope to finish in the remainder of your term? >> i think that to your point about the congress establishing the role of chief management officer last year was very significant and really a highlight of some of the activities and statutory requirements they've levied on the defense department, really, since 2
to "this week in defense news." i'm vago muradian. britain is soon to unveil a new defense industrial policy. we talk to uk acquisition chief peter luff later in the show. but, first, the pentagon spends nearly $7 billion a year and has long been criticized as being inefficient and wasteful. last year the defense secretaryy was also ordered to serve as the pentagon's chief management officer. it also created the post of deputy chief management officer, a job filled by beth mcgrath who...
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>>> next on "this week in defense news," a roundtable discussion on defense secretary robert gates' last major policy spee >>> happy memorial day weekend and welcome to "this week in defense news," i'm vago muradian. we've got roundtable of some of the sharpest analysts in washington to talk about defense secretary robert gates' last major policy speech and white house plans to name army general marty dempsey as the next chairman of joint chiefs of staff. plus we're going to look ahead at what house appropriators will do the administration's 2012 defense budget request when they review it next week. we have todd harris for the center of strategic assessments, lauren, mcí kenzie from the heritage foundation and daift bar tow for the center of strategic and international studies. everybody, welcome back to the show. >> thank you. >> mcí kenzie, ladies first, what did you think of gates' speech? >> i think this farewell tour rivals oprahs in terms of length. there's substance of what he's been saying of late on his way out the door. he started with this $400 in deficit reduction is going
>>> next on "this week in defense news," a roundtable discussion on defense secretary robert gates' last major policy spee >>> happy memorial day weekend and welcome to "this week in defense news," i'm vago muradian. we've got roundtable of some of the sharpest analysts in washington to talk about defense secretary robert gates' last major policy speech and white house plans to name army general marty dempsey as the next chairman of joint chiefs of staff....
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it's not a recipe for bipartisan defense. defense isn't immune from politics. but with pressing unresolved issues already at hand, no defense budget bill for 2011, critical personal, acquisition and other issues pending and future resources, this isn't the time for naked partisanship. republican leaders have the chance to get this right but they must show leadership and bipartisanship or they will fail just like the democrats did before them. thank you for joining us us thank you for joining us us this week in this [ female announcer ] why is travel these days about what you give up, and not what you get? like electricity for gadget power at your seat. room to stretch your legs, and your wingspan. food when you're hungry, and taking off your shoes only if you feel like it. these aren't luxuries, they're basics. get them back, on acela. [ male announcer ] acela's turning 10. celebrate with up to 10,000 amtrak guest rewards points. details at amtrak.com. until two years ago, when my dad transferred to istanbul. they settled in quickly. found their local deli. a f
it's not a recipe for bipartisan defense. defense isn't immune from politics. but with pressing unresolved issues already at hand, no defense budget bill for 2011, critical personal, acquisition and other issues pending and future resources, this isn't the time for naked partisanship. republican leaders have the chance to get this right but they must show leadership and bipartisanship or they will fail just like the democrats did before them. thank you for joining us us thank you for joining us...
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>>> now, this week in defense news. >> good morning and welcome to this week in defense news. after five decades out of power, japan's liberal democrats won a landslide election against their conservative rivals. and how global warming may foster more terrorist attack and -- terrorism and change what the pentagon buys. the country is sweden, a european union member that holds the rotating presidency through the end of the year. we have the rare pleasure to welcome the general who started his six year term as chief of defense in march. welcome to the show. >> thank you very much. good to be here. >> you're the third senior swedish official that's visited washington in the last two months. >> first of all, the relationship between sweden and the united states are crucial as it is for entire europe, but we're also very keen on telling the story you just mentioned, the transformation that we are right in the midst of conducting and will be so for my entire tenure. >> and what are the most important features of that transformation and how is it changing your global operating footpr
>>> now, this week in defense news. >> good morning and welcome to this week in defense news. after five decades out of power, japan's liberal democrats won a landslide election against their conservative rivals. and how global warming may foster more terrorist attack and -- terrorism and change what the pentagon buys. the country is sweden, a european union member that holds the rotating presidency through the end of the year. we have the rare pleasure to welcome the general who...
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the defense was spectacular. everything seemed to be working today against new york and that is a great sign moving forward. we will hit december and we will be talking about the redskins and the playoffs. pretty amazing stuff. they have kept fighting. they have n five straight at home and they are very much alive. >> thank you. with a 100% electric nissan leaf... what will you do? how far will you go? ho w much will you see? electrify the world. now with a class-leading 107 miles on a charge, the nissan leaf is the best selling electric car in america. enter sleep number... she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. you can both adjust the bed for the best sleep of your life. only at a sleep number store, save 50% on the ultimate limited edition bed. hurry, sale ends monday. know better sleep with sleep number.
the defense was spectacular. everything seemed to be working today against new york and that is a great sign moving forward. we will hit december and we will be talking about the redskins and the playoffs. pretty amazing stuff. they have kept fighting. they have n five straight at home and they are very much alive. >> thank you. with a 100% electric nissan leaf... what will you do? how far will you go? ho w much will you see? electrify the world. now with a class-leading 107 miles on a...
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and we don't expect the country to reduce defense spending, defense spending is not -- is increasing very modestly this year in the base budget that, is. we project it to do so over the next five years. we think people as we're -- since we're involved in two conflicts, the world remains a dangerous place, that that amount of defense spending will be sustained. but what we're not going to have is the double digit year on year growth we had in decade past 9/11. that will feel different. and that's why the secretary launched the efficiency initiative, because we're at what they call an inflection point in history, the budget is not going down but it's flat eck flattening out and we need the capability for the amount of money we're going to get. >> but that assumes congress will go along with it and not cut your budget and there's pressure to cult your budget. what do cow when that happens? to have double secret probation plans you can dust off if the ax hits hard? >> the secretary has made it clear we're trying to manage -- we're down to the point, for example in this fiscal year, where
and we don't expect the country to reduce defense spending, defense spending is not -- is increasing very modestly this year in the base budget that, is. we project it to do so over the next five years. we think people as we're -- since we're involved in two conflicts, the world remains a dangerous place, that that amount of defense spending will be sustained. but what we're not going to have is the double digit year on year growth we had in decade past 9/11. that will feel different. and...
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the defense was not spread out enough. that's what it is. when you talk about run defense, make sure every gap between the offense and the offensive linemen is covered. it wasn't that time, they give up the big run. jim: they have 159 yards rushing in the game. toussaint. and they're playing with their fourth and fifth running backs, if you will, of the year. toussaint has spent most of the season on the practice squad. had gotten into a couple of games at the end of last year with the ravens. originally signed by baltimore, undrafted out of michigan. four games in all for the ravens last year. even played if the playoffs, got a couple of touches in that great divisional game that went back and forth with the patriots last year. phil: i know one thing, the steelers during the preen, they made it -- preseason, they made it their job to make sure they got landry jones ready. they did pick up michael vick. it didn't go well. jim: in trouble, no chance. the bengals double up and get him. dunlap and sims. you mentioned mike vick. he is inactive t
the defense was not spread out enough. that's what it is. when you talk about run defense, make sure every gap between the offense and the offensive linemen is covered. it wasn't that time, they give up the big run. jim: they have 159 yards rushing in the game. toussaint. and they're playing with their fourth and fifth running backs, if you will, of the year. toussaint has spent most of the season on the practice squad. had gotten into a couple of games at the end of last year with the ravens....
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. >>> now this week in defense news with vago muradian. >> good morning, welcome to this week in defense news. what is the future of the u.s. defense industrial base? we will get inside view from the policy chief. first, after criticizing the u.s. air force's $35 billion tanker contract, eads decided it will compete on its own to replace aging refueling planes. we have sean o'keefe, he's former pentagon comp troller and nasa administrator. we're honored to have you. >> nice to be here. >> your company accused the pentagon of tilting this competition in favor of boeing. you lost your north american partners integral to your win, and northrup grumman is that not bidding with you this time around. what happened? >> this was not a criticism of the department. they changed the parameters of what they were asking for. the last time around they asked for air refueling modernization effort. give me the best capabilities you got, give me all the aspects of not only accomplishing the refueling missions but capabilities above and beyond that. and the best value and the best capability is going to w
. >>> now this week in defense news with vago muradian. >> good morning, welcome to this week in defense news. what is the future of the u.s. defense industrial base? we will get inside view from the policy chief. first, after criticizing the u.s. air force's $35 billion tanker contract, eads decided it will compete on its own to replace aging refueling planes. we have sean o'keefe, he's former pentagon comp troller and nasa administrator. we're honored to have you. >> nice...
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the department of defense. the department of defense uses rare earths in everything electronic that they use. all of those rare earths and electronic pieces of equipment are being supplied 100% by china right now. if, in the worst-case scenario, that volume was shutoff, that will create a problem. probably not just for the united states department of defense, but for every other country in the world and their department of defense as well. the second area that we like to focus on is the administration that does believe in the green or clean technology. they have a department of energy that is putting a lot of money into hybrid and electric vehicles and wind turbines. all of these ways to lower dependence on foreign oil. the problem with that, without the rare earth elements in the supply chain, those technologies will not be possible. >> so the national strategic issue? >> it is. you have to have the full supply chain to implement these policies. >> you have a facility. you are producing 2,000-tons a year. you
the department of defense. the department of defense uses rare earths in everything electronic that they use. all of those rare earths and electronic pieces of equipment are being supplied 100% by china right now. if, in the worst-case scenario, that volume was shutoff, that will create a problem. probably not just for the united states department of defense, but for every other country in the world and their department of defense as well. the second area that we like to focus on is the...
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hard to goo fast against the patriots' defense because they line up and do so many things on the defensive side. that was griffin on fiedorowicz. jim: well, we've seen this movie this season. this has what has caused a lot of unrest down in houston. phil: yes, it has and it will continue to. it's like a recurring them in the playoffs for them. it was last year against kansas city. a tough ending here tonight for brock osweiler and the way they wanted to play. keep it simple, not take chances. they got turnovers but a couple of misthrows turned game around. jim: and when they went to the locker room at halftime they had momentum, even though they were trailing. second half a replay of some of the down times on year as blount breaks one. finally tripped up by moore. they'll be able to run this down to the two-minute 18-yard run by blount. phil: a terrific block by the left guard tooney, the rookie. blount cuts it back and gets a little frustration out of himself there. getting a good run finally. jim: two minutes left. you're watching nfl on cbs. areu doing tomorrow -10am? staff meeting. noo
hard to goo fast against the patriots' defense because they line up and do so many things on the defensive side. that was griffin on fiedorowicz. jim: well, we've seen this movie this season. this has what has caused a lot of unrest down in houston. phil: yes, it has and it will continue to. it's like a recurring them in the playoffs for them. it was last year against kansas city. a tough ending here tonight for brock osweiler and the way they wanted to play. keep it simple, not take chances....
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>> what we're seeing here is the obama defense priorities are prevailing. lot of people weren't certain that would happen. but they managed to pull it together and to prevail both in the upper and lower chambers that means secretary gates will have more latitude for reorienting the nation's defenses weren't to basically cut more programs as we go forward. >> we were told that there will be more cuts coming after the quadrennial defense is complete. >> it gets repeated oftentimes if you spread enough defense contracting work around your program is immune from cuts and that was certainly virtually every story on the f-22 had that in there. doesn't this decision basically dispute that? >> not entirely. if you look at the vote in california and in connecticut and georgia where there were a lot of jobs on the line, those senators and those representatives lined up behind the program. you had two things that were different this year. first of all the air force and the contractor were not lobbying for the f-22. that is true to some degree on the presidential helic
>> what we're seeing here is the obama defense priorities are prevailing. lot of people weren't certain that would happen. but they managed to pull it together and to prevail both in the upper and lower chambers that means secretary gates will have more latitude for reorienting the nation's defenses weren't to basically cut more programs as we go forward. >> we were told that there will be more cuts coming after the quadrennial defense is complete. >> it gets repeated...
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you've been an advocate for smart defense. what does that mean for nato and how is it likely to work? >> well i think what smart defense represents is a recognition of a time of greater economic austerity and that was if you didn't have the capabilities to do what you needed to do then the strategic concept was long on concept and short on real strategy and i think the secretary general and the nato leadership and the nations grasp this and have tried to basically do things differently and i think one of the key points is they are doing things that were done in the past but trying to do them differently with a new sense of their importance and urgency. >> and pooling and sharing being one of the ideas? >> pooling and sharing. there are examples of this in the past. joint acquisitions. nato was built on a number of examples of smart defense. some like the strategic airlift capability, the ags which took much too long. >> alliance ground surveillance radar. >> but basically a system in the works for 19 years but is timely becaus
you've been an advocate for smart defense. what does that mean for nato and how is it likely to work? >> well i think what smart defense represents is a recognition of a time of greater economic austerity and that was if you didn't have the capabilities to do what you needed to do then the strategic concept was long on concept and short on real strategy and i think the secretary general and the nato leadership and the nations grasp this and have tried to basically do things differently...
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spending and a >>> welcome to "this week in defense news," i'm vago muradian. a majority of americans want 4kv spendings than the pentagon or congress support according to a new poll. will their views be heard in washington? plus a powerful new film documents the troop surge in afghanistan from the perspective of a single marine platoon. first, full notion photos from platforms have become the most powerful tools in the u.s. military arsenal, allowing commanders to preanl watch military enemies and strike them but surveillance video can be shaky, fuzzy, blurry and jittery, making it difficult to pick out key intelligence. fixes these problems has been expensive. that's where motion dsb comes in, a california startup company that has considered kena that can stabilize, sharpen, clarify and enlarge épgd do in real time. here to talk about the new technology is shawn vera, the ceo of motion sensor dvb. welcome. >> thanks very much. >> what your computer programs do is really fascinating, is really amazing and you're the only guys doing it in realtime. what are so
spending and a >>> welcome to "this week in defense news," i'm vago muradian. a majority of americans want 4kv spendings than the pentagon or congress support according to a new poll. will their views be heard in washington? plus a powerful new film documents the troop surge in afghanistan from the perspective of a single marine platoon. first, full notion photos from platforms have become the most powerful tools in the u.s. military arsenal, allowing commanders to preanl...
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plus controversial ways to cut defense spending. ♪[ music ] >> now, this week in defense news. >> good morning, and welcome to this week in defense news. what defense cuts are needed to reduce the nation's deficit? 2 leading analysts are proposing cuts they say are unpopular but are necessary and could improve national security. but first we dig into the intense fying debate over developing an alternative engine for the strike fighter. the house again voted for give general electric and rolls royce $485 million more to continue development of a second engine that would compete against the engine developed by pratt and whitney but the white house says it is secondary and wasteful and threatening to veto the enterpackage if the senate goes along with the house and an alternate engine funding makes it into the final bill. so this long running battle will continue until the senate completes its own version of the bill which it hopes to do by july 4. today we are looking at both sides of the issue with both partys that have the most to gain or lose from the final decision, the end jim maker
plus controversial ways to cut defense spending. ♪[ music ] >> now, this week in defense news. >> good morning, and welcome to this week in defense news. what defense cuts are needed to reduce the nation's deficit? 2 leading analysts are proposing cuts they say are unpopular but are necessary and could improve national security. but first we dig into the intense fying debate over developing an alternative engine for the strike fighter. the house again voted for give general...
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he called it defensive kingdom when he was drafted. you think of defense. that 38 points had to look great to you guys. >> yeah, i think we are headed to the offensive kingdom. i mean as an offense that's what you want to do you want to score points. our goal first and for most is to win the game. you win the game. we were fortunate to do that. kansas city played tough. they played a good hard nose game i was glad they got to be in the game. it showed the character of the team how we do when it was a close game and being able to step up and not make plays. >> tell me about the growth of joe floxlaco . >> how he understands the game more take charge in the huddle. play call on me. he does everything. we know that he can make any pass on the fold any throw. the sky is the limit. do good. cope the defense up. >> i hear you. when flak owflaco was a rocky ut job you know what joe put down in pro football player. does that surprise you? he's not going to be running the roads at night. >> joe loves baltimore. >> that performance on opening day by him was very spec
he called it defensive kingdom when he was drafted. you think of defense. that 38 points had to look great to you guys. >> yeah, i think we are headed to the offensive kingdom. i mean as an offense that's what you want to do you want to score points. our goal first and for most is to win the game. you win the game. we were fortunate to do that. kansas city played tough. they played a good hard nose game i was glad they got to be in the game. it showed the character of the team how we do...
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administra ♪[ music ] >>> welcome to this week in defense news i am vago muradian. last week the obama administration previewed the highlights of a 5 year defense spending request that will be submitted to congress february 13th. leon pan net at that said the cuts would total over $259 billion over five years highlights include cutting nearly 75,000 active duty and marine corps personnel, maintaining the current bomber fleet, 11 aircraft carriernovel sea base to support forward deployed forces cut six fighter squadrons, retire aging airforce transport planes and cancel several programs including the c-27 transport and version of the global hawk unmanned aircraft. investment in time and technology would be maintained and new bomber and missile subdevelopped, a joint fighter would be delayed to reduce program risk and save money is the administration on the right track will they deliver real savingcapability as hoped and how will u.s. congress respond i am joined by rick mays congressional editor, lauren thompson of the lexington institute. todd harrison center for st
administra ♪[ music ] >>> welcome to this week in defense news i am vago muradian. last week the obama administration previewed the highlights of a 5 year defense spending request that will be submitted to congress february 13th. leon pan net at that said the cuts would total over $259 billion over five years highlights include cutting nearly 75,000 active duty and marine corps personnel, maintaining the current bomber fleet, 11 aircraft carriernovel sea base to support forward...
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vago at news defense tv. com. i want to wish 65th birthday to the united states air force. i will be back next week with the same time until then, have great week. . >>> crowd sourcing medical research. can social media and personal genetics be the search for cures? i'm steve usdin. welcome to "biocentury this week"." >>> your trusted source for biotechnology information and analysis, "biocentury this week." >>> genetics came first. transforming how we view life. then came social media which is transforming our social lives. now silicon valley is trying to combine them turning jennette igs and social media into a crowd sourcing engine to drill down into the roots of disease. the idea is to obtain genetic samples from large numbers of people, some with the disease and many who don't have it. then researchers can look for genetic factors that may be important in causing the disorder or that protect against it. to test the
vago at news defense tv. com. i want to wish 65th birthday to the united states air force. i will be back next week with the same time until then, have great week. . >>> crowd sourcing medical research. can social media and personal genetics be the search for cures? i'm steve usdin. welcome to "biocentury this week"." >>> your trusted source for biotechnology information and analysis, "biocentury this week." >>> genetics came first....
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this week in defense news i'm vago muradian. frances deso and the euro fighter are finalists in the fighter competition. the two ceos of the two companies will tell us why they will win the multi million contract. >>> but first, frustrated that the administration has not come up with their budget plan, a congress obsessed with debt reduction is making defense cuts of their own. in 2012 the senate wants to cut 6 billion, the house wants to cut 8.9 million. here to join us is kate branan and marcus wiseburger. guys thanks for joins us. >> thank you. >> kate let's start with you. why is the congress says and what is it doing in the future. >> first the congress has passed a budget for 2012. that meets the president's requirements. that heads chairman buck mckeon. he's have been -- he's very opposed to cuts in defense. and then on the senate side, the authorization bill was passed a couple of weeks ago. that cut $6 billion and when that was introduced by senator carl resin he expressed frustration that the house had not given furthe
this week in defense news i'm vago muradian. frances deso and the euro fighter are finalists in the fighter competition. the two ceos of the two companies will tell us why they will win the multi million contract. >>> but first, frustrated that the administration has not come up with their budget plan, a congress obsessed with debt reduction is making defense cuts of their own. in 2012 the senate wants to cut 6 billion, the house wants to cut 8.9 million. here to join us is kate branan...
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. >> next on this week in defense news, >> welcome to this week in defense news. i'm vago muradian. our round table is back and ready to tackle a discussion about the cost savings drive for the pentagon and the cost drive for the afghanistan war. joining me to talk about these issues are john donnelly and lauren thompson and john barry and john bennett. welcome to the show. john bennett, let me start with you. the savings drive. they want to save $101 billion over the next five years. ash taylor has put together issues. what is next in the process of saving this much money in the coming years? >> they are in the implementation phase. several task forces are moving along with how they go about instituting what secretary gates wants to do. that goes through mid-december. at the same time, the services are coming up with their own plans of organizations and commands to cut and scale back generals to fire. i think that is where the fight is really going to be on the hill. that will be rolled out with the 2012 budget in february. >> let me ask you about the joint forces command. secretar
. >> next on this week in defense news, >> welcome to this week in defense news. i'm vago muradian. our round table is back and ready to tackle a discussion about the cost savings drive for the pentagon and the cost drive for the afghanistan war. joining me to talk about these issues are john donnelly and lauren thompson and john barry and john bennett. welcome to the show. john bennett, let me start with you. the savings drive. they want to save $101 billion over the next five...
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cut $100 billion a year from defense. >> welcome to "this weekinn defense news." i'm vago muradian. many military members believe in smart power. will arepublicann house agree. a top consultant on how companies can weather a leaner defense spending future. first the national debt reduction commission chaired by alan symptom and erskine bowles issued bombshell draft recommend sayings to save $400 billion annually starting in 2015, a quarter of which would come from defense spending by applying secretary gates planned efficiency savings to debt reduction instead of new weapons freezing military pay for three years, cutting weapons procurement by 15% and research and development by 10%. terminating programs like the v 22 off spray tilt rotor, marine fighting vehicle, army ground combat vehicle and fighting the joint stryker program. here is todd harrison for the renne ser for budgetary assessment and gordon adams from the simpson center. todd, what is the significance. >> what the commission did, the two cochairs came out with a draft report where they make a number
cut $100 billion a year from defense. >> welcome to "this weekinn defense news." i'm vago muradian. many military members believe in smart power. will arepublicann house agree. a top consultant on how companies can weather a leaner defense spending future. first the national debt reduction commission chaired by alan symptom and erskine bowles issued bombshell draft recommend sayings to save $400 billion annually starting in 2015, a quarter of which would come from defense...
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it affects all the agencies, not just defense. but for the moment i think we want to give the congress time to do its job and to pass a far- reaching change that halts sequestration. >> but if it goes through and it does have to happen, you guys are going to have to come up with the money. >> absolutely. we will have to plan for it at that point and make it happen. it doesn't go into effect until january 2nd of 2013. you know, we're 10 months off from that, so it isn't next month that this is going to happen. again, i want to give congress time to do its thing and to make changes in the deficit. >> let me take you to -- you mentioned omb. every budget cycle is give and take, obviously, between the white house and the pentagon at the end of the day and we're told by numerous foablgs that, for example, the pentagon -- the the white house did get involved, told the navy you guys have to keep one more carrier. there was a cost issue. it was a military pay increase that had to be covered at the end of the day. how much of this budget i
it affects all the agencies, not just defense. but for the moment i think we want to give the congress time to do its job and to pass a far- reaching change that halts sequestration. >> but if it goes through and it does have to happen, you guys are going to have to come up with the money. >> absolutely. we will have to plan for it at that point and make it happen. it doesn't go into effect until january 2nd of 2013. you know, we're 10 months off from that, so it isn't next month...
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congress >>> welcome to "this week in defense news," i'm vago muradian. defense secretary leon panetta has placed flight restrictions on the f-22 fighter until the air force figures out why the plane is making pilots and maintainers sick. we talk today one expert about what comes next for the super jet and we'll get a progress report on afghanistan -- on the afghanistan war from a reporter who spent six weeks with troops in the field. but, first, house republicans have voted to add billions of dollars to the defense budget and undo the administration's military spending plans that included cuts to major weapons programs. the house wants to save the block 30 global hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, keep the c-27j light transport in service, fund an additional destroyer for the navy, keep and service three additional navy cruisers that were slated for retirement, spend $1 billion on new army equipment and keep open a tank plan in ohio that the army wanted to close. instead of welcoming the added money, defense secretary panetta blasted the move as irre
congress >>> welcome to "this week in defense news," i'm vago muradian. defense secretary leon panetta has placed flight restrictions on the f-22 fighter until the air force figures out why the plane is making pilots and maintainers sick. we talk today one expert about what comes next for the super jet and we'll get a progress report on afghanistan -- on the afghanistan war from a reporter who spent six weeks with troops in the field. but, first, house republicans have voted...
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news roundtable with leading defense analysts to discuss the major defense events coming down the pike in 2010. >>> now this week in defense news with vago muradian. >> good morning, happy new year and welcome to this week in defense news. i'm vago muradian. 2010 will be a critical year for the defense establishment. how much will congress invest in defense, will the quadrennial defense change what is discussed. the year of living dangerously for the obama administration. steve grunman, lauren thompson, pierre thomas and fred downy welcome to the show. >> so for years the impression has been the defense spending is finally going to level off. it was going to go flat at 534 billion, add inflation and $50 billion, and so everybody's expectation that acquisition spending will come under sharp pressure. but the obama administration decided to add $100 billion to the budget that will be submitted to congress next month. that is a heck of a lot of money. there is stimulus obviously affecting their focussing on the industrial base, lauren, how do you manage to do this with the rising deficit.
news roundtable with leading defense analysts to discuss the major defense events coming down the pike in 2010. >>> now this week in defense news with vago muradian. >> good morning, happy new year and welcome to this week in defense news. i'm vago muradian. 2010 will be a critical year for the defense establishment. how much will congress invest in defense, will the quadrennial defense change what is discussed. the year of living dangerously for the obama administration. steve...
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defense market? we'll talk to sean o'keefe, a former pentagon comptroller and nasa add administrator who now heads the north american arm of e.a.d.s. plus we'll talk to the chief of army programs about the hard budget choices he faces as defense spending drops. but, first, a glimpse inside america's secret war against al- qaida in the horn of africa. after a six-month investigation, army times senior writer shawn nailer has pieced together a fascinating portrait of the battle against al-qaida leaders who took refuge in africa after being forced from afghanistan and pakistan. this secret war which has included unmanned u.s. aircraft to track and kill terrorists predates by years president obama's public noinsment last month that he had deployed 100 troops to uganda to root out a terrorist leader there. shawn's multi-part series can be found in all of military times newspapers as well as defense news. shawn, welcome back to the show. >> great to be here. >> it's absolutely a fascinating story. tell us
defense market? we'll talk to sean o'keefe, a former pentagon comptroller and nasa add administrator who now heads the north american arm of e.a.d.s. plus we'll talk to the chief of army programs about the hard budget choices he faces as defense spending drops. but, first, a glimpse inside america's secret war against al- qaida in the horn of africa. after a six-month investigation, army times senior writer shawn nailer has pieced together a fascinating portrait of the battle against al-qaida...
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detroit's defense was all lined up there. they were going to make it tough on whatever it was, run or a quick pass. they were not going to give them an easy completion. jim: well, if you fail here and detroit takes over at that point on the field, even if the lions scored a touchdown, got the extra point, it would still be a two-score game. phil: that's right. but 30-14, two scores, two, two-point conversions. jim: same pass to cobb. shakes off the hit. cobb out of bounds at the 41. phil: wow. probably one of the first passes they install every year is this play. randall cobb in the slot. nice fake at the lining and breaks out. jim: goes for 16. cobb's first catch of the night. phil: mike mccarthy, you better get out of the way. jim: another throw over to cobb. and he's out of bounds after a short gain. that's diggs on the hit. let's go down to tracy. tracy: jim, you mentioned eddie lacy just five carries, four yards. we've seen james starks and even the rookie john crockett in his first nfl game. i spoke to officials down on
detroit's defense was all lined up there. they were going to make it tough on whatever it was, run or a quick pass. they were not going to give them an easy completion. jim: well, if you fail here and detroit takes over at that point on the field, even if the lions scored a touchdown, got the extra point, it would still be a two-score game. phil: that's right. but 30-14, two scores, two, two-point conversions. jim: same pass to cobb. shakes off the hit. cobb out of bounds at the 41. phil: wow....
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it doesn't mean defense is off the hook. whatever they need to replace that is still going to be $1.2 trillion or larger in cuts because that's the price of getting out of this. that could fall on the defense department. >> i think you're right. there is more of an appetite with defense spending cuts with tea party people, democrats. i think we're likely to see more cuts. the see questerration, that won't go into effect because it's too large a number because i don't think the democrats or the republicans want to see this. >> the reason we're having this discussion right now about see questerration is because we have a stalemate political system. if that's the result -- if what we're facing is the result of this stalemate, why do we think there'll be any result of see questerration until after the election and even after the election. >> i didn't say before the election because my own thought of how will this work out, how will they actually do it is probably if see questerration happens in a month or two and they undo it wa
it doesn't mean defense is off the hook. whatever they need to replace that is still going to be $1.2 trillion or larger in cuts because that's the price of getting out of this. that could fall on the defense department. >> i think you're right. there is more of an appetite with defense spending cuts with tea party people, democrats. i think we're likely to see more cuts. the see questerration, that won't go into effect because it's too large a number because i don't think the democrats...
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. >>> next on "this week in defense news," an expert round table discusses defense secretary robert gates' new cost >>> welcome to "this week in defense news." i'm vago muradian. a special hello to our new viewers watching on first coast news in jacksonville, florida, wmaz in may conville, georgia, and columbia, south carolina. defense secretary robert gates announced new efficiency moves scrapping and consolidating command, cutting contract employees, canceling the expeditionary fighting vehicle and delaying the short take-off and vertical landing version of the joint strike fighter. all told the moves will help save $154 billion over the coming five years. >> we must come to realize that not every defense program is necessary. not every defense dollar is sacred and well spent. and that more of nearly everything is simply not sustainable. >> the white house will keep half of the savings and will allow gays to keep the rest for people and new weapons like a new bomber, armored vehicles, ships and missile defenses. some deck crates said gates didn't go far enough while the new republican c
. >>> next on "this week in defense news," an expert round table discusses defense secretary robert gates' new cost >>> welcome to "this week in defense news." i'm vago muradian. a special hello to our new viewers watching on first coast news in jacksonville, florida, wmaz in may conville, georgia, and columbia, south carolina. defense secretary robert gates announced new efficiency moves scrapping and consolidating command, cutting contract employees,...
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missile defense and antimissile defense, antimissile activity is a growing part of the world trend. we are seeing it in north asia heavily. middle east, seeing it in europe, seeing it in the united states. so pretty much around the worlds there is a growing opportunity for us in that arena. and i think as technologies move forward it is more important in the future. >> let me take you to india. india really is demanding much more cooperative approach towards developing. they want technology for india to build india an industry. and in fact they will say in order to build future competitors to the lockheeds of the world. how do you cooperate with india? how do you strike a balance? >> well, again, one of the opportunities we have is to work with industry. but we do have our restrictions on what we can do with technology. we have to work very closely to the u.s. government to make sure that we protect the things that they want protected. we are not allowed and wouldn't try to go out and do anything without their permission and concurrence. so working with a country like india it is im
missile defense and antimissile defense, antimissile activity is a growing part of the world trend. we are seeing it in north asia heavily. middle east, seeing it in europe, seeing it in the united states. so pretty much around the worlds there is a growing opportunity for us in that arena. and i think as technologies move forward it is more important in the future. >> let me take you to india. india really is demanding much more cooperative approach towards developing. they want...
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guys, next we'll look at 2010 defense spending. you're watching this week in defense news. (voice 1) we've detected an anomaly... (voice 2) how bad is it? (voice 1) traffic's off the chart... (voice 2) they're pinging more targets... (voice 3) isolate... prevent damage... (voice 2) got 'em. (voice 3) great exercise guys. let's run it again. hey...i need a new cell phone. well right now you can get verizon wireless plus fios tv, internet and phone wow... it really is beautiful isn't it? it's gorgeous! who would know? noone would know? would anyone know? hey buddy... what are you doing here? well... i believe that answers my question. get verizon fios tv, internet & phone call the verizon center for customers with disabilities plus verizon wireless service at 800.974.6006 tty/v all for just $134.99 monthly access for one year. plus $150 back. only from verizon. >>> welcome back, everybody. lauren, let us start with you, the president signed 2010 defense authorization bill. what do we see in this document that tells us where we're going to be going in the next couple of years?
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you are watching this week in defense news. they're fishermen, they're shrimpers, they're laborers, they're deckhands, they're people who work in restaurants... these are the people of the gulf coast who need our help. i'm darryl willis. i oversee bp's claims process on the gulf coast. bp has got to make things right and that's why we're here. part of that responsibility is letting you know what we're doing to make it right. we're replacing the lost income for fishermen, small businessmen and others who aren't able to work until the spill is cleaned up. our claims line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. people can call or go online and 900 people are here to help them file their claims and get their checks. working with the government, we're already paying tens of thousands of claims. we've agreed to create a $20 billion claims fund, administered independently, and it's at no cost to taxpayers. i was born and raised in louisiana. i volunteered for this assignment because this is my home. i'll be here in the gulf as long as
you are watching this week in defense news. they're fishermen, they're shrimpers, they're laborers, they're deckhands, they're people who work in restaurants... these are the people of the gulf coast who need our help. i'm darryl willis. i oversee bp's claims process on the gulf coast. bp has got to make things right and that's why we're here. part of that responsibility is letting you know what we're doing to make it right. we're replacing the lost income for fishermen, small businessmen and...
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we'll see if suh the defensive perp they picked up, defensive lineman see if they can be more dynamic be the seem we all thought they were going to be especially on defensive side. >> jim: look forward to seeing you at gillette stadium all of you with us next thursday night on and nfl network. coming up next, your local news except on the west coast don't miss late show with steven colbert followed by late late show with james corden tonight only cbs. for more football mazda postgame show continues on nfl network. for phil, tracy mike and all the crew, jim nantz saying so long from santa clara you've been watching the mazda post-game show. think your heartburn pill works fast? take the zantac it challenge! zantac works in as little as 30 minutes. nexium can take 24 hours. when heartburn strikes, take zantac for faster relief than nexium or your money back. take the zantac it challenge. >>> >>> right now we're hearing for the first time, the emotional 911 call that led police to a murdered woman's home in prince george's county. >> thanks for joining us. >> the daughter of amanda jones
we'll see if suh the defensive perp they picked up, defensive lineman see if they can be more dynamic be the seem we all thought they were going to be especially on defensive side. >> jim: look forward to seeing you at gillette stadium all of you with us next thursday night on and nfl network. coming up next, your local news except on the west coast don't miss late show with steven colbert followed by late late show with james corden tonight only cbs. for more football mazda postgame show...
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>> you want the secretary of defense to want to defend our country. that is what we were doing over in iraq. that is what the surge was about too you'll ultimately and it was deemed a success and mccain said to hagel you are on the wrong side of history on this one. i think mccain is right on that point regardless of when we got in the war legitimately or not. hagel's overall problem wasn't just that exchange, by the end of the day people had almost forgotten about that because he had stumbled and really frownedderred throughout that hearing over even basic questions about the military. one.he did tell,. >> like what? >> our stance on containment in iran. >> what did he say about that? >> he talked about it containment versus prevention. >> obama's policy is to prevent and we will not adopt a policy to contain. >> at one point he said if i am cleared ask i become the next secretary of defense i will learn and know a lot more about this. that is not what you want to hear. you want them to know already you want some sense of expertise about the job and
>> you want the secretary of defense to want to defend our country. that is what we were doing over in iraq. that is what the surge was about too you'll ultimately and it was deemed a success and mccain said to hagel you are on the wrong side of history on this one. i think mccain is right on that point regardless of when we got in the war legitimately or not. hagel's overall problem wasn't just that exchange, by the end of the day people had almost forgotten about that because he had...
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thanks for joining us for "this week in defense news." week in defense news." i'll be back next week at the k. no way out. my usualt ransport was nowhere to be found. i knew, then and there, that i needed wheels asap. thats alpha, sierra, alpha...pickle. ahem! sis here's in the military, so i can join navy federal too. he's getting a great rate - so now he can drive himself to laser tag. it's a real sport. no, its not. 4 million members. 4 million stories. navy federal credit union.
thanks for joining us for "this week in defense news." week in defense news." i'll be back next week at the k. no way out. my usualt ransport was nowhere to be found. i knew, then and there, that i needed wheels asap. thats alpha, sierra, alpha...pickle. ahem! sis here's in the military, so i can join navy federal too. he's getting a great rate - so now he can drive himself to laser tag. it's a real sport. no, its not. 4 million members. 4 million stories. navy federal credit...
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defense and non-defense accounts will take a 10% hit. threatening to tip an improving but still fragile economy back into recession. president obama's already exempted military manpower from cut, so act convictions services and packs will be hit harder -- fortunately, there's bright -- broad agreement that should be avoided. congress and the white house famed to craft the crow mice. republicans were stonewalling the president to push him from office to strike a deal with their own. it didn't work, now we have the same president, roughly the same congress and same approximate. obama has pledged to reach across party line to strike a bargain. the deem must include prude cuts, raising the debt ceiling, and revenue increases. but, failure to make a deem especially on debt and borrowing will rattle financial markets and credit rating agencies with potentially devastating consequences for the economy, that underwrite u.s. national security. thanks for joining us. i'm vago muradian, you can watch this program online at defensenewstv.com or e-ma
defense and non-defense accounts will take a 10% hit. threatening to tip an improving but still fragile economy back into recession. president obama's already exempted military manpower from cut, so act convictions services and packs will be hit harder -- fortunately, there's bright -- broad agreement that should be avoided. congress and the white house famed to craft the crow mice. republicans were stonewalling the president to push him from office to strike a deal with their own. it didn't...
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in defense news. i'm vago muradian. with the new majority in town eager to cut government spending, is smart power going to become a deficit reduction casualty. >>> we'll talk to one retired admiral who says that is a big mistake. >>> but first we spoke with adam smith, the new ranking member of the armed services committee. the lawmaker's district includes ft. lewis, mccord air force base and boeing research and development. while smith and the armed services chairman, california republican buck mckeon have pledged to run the committee in a bipartisan fashion. they differ on spending cuts. smith said it's time to consider them while mckeon has voiced concern about gate's plan to squeeze $150,000 from the pentagon spending plan. i caught up with smith right after the first committee to view the gates proposal. i asked him on defense budget ket cuts and where dishesies can be found. >> well i don't think there is any question we can get greater efficiency and effectiveness out of it. we have to keep in
in defense news. i'm vago muradian. with the new majority in town eager to cut government spending, is smart power going to become a deficit reduction casualty. >>> we'll talk to one retired admiral who says that is a big mistake. >>> but first we spoke with adam smith, the new ranking member of the armed services committee. the lawmaker's district includes ft. lewis, mccord air force base and boeing research and development. while smith and the armed services chairman,...
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so did the defense industry is. this a partial victory with partial sequestration or did we end up here for reasons totally different? >> i think this is a bigger political deal. frankly i think it is always a bigger political deal. when the budget committees are making this deal i don't contribute a lot of impact to the defense attorney or the service chiefs. i think it is a bigger budget deal and everybody gets through the sequestration. >> here is how we mow it is partly true, the part of the deal that affects military retirees, pull out all of the service pieces, and political pieces, and they took them by surprise and probably not support it by politically when they are asked in february. so this tells that you this was part of a bigger political deal. it was something that the super committee actually had looked at two years ago, as part of -- before the budget control act was taken into effect. >> and industry was divided. some of them pushed hard. some of them didn't want to push at all. so they get some cre
so did the defense industry is. this a partial victory with partial sequestration or did we end up here for reasons totally different? >> i think this is a bigger political deal. frankly i think it is always a bigger political deal. when the budget committees are making this deal i don't contribute a lot of impact to the defense attorney or the service chiefs. i think it is a bigger budget deal and everybody gets through the sequestration. >> here is how we mow it is partly true,...
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you're watching this week in defense news. >>> defense secretary robert gates said weeks ago that if congress didn't pass the supplemental defense bill soon, stupid things were going to start happening. as congress continues to debate afghanistan war funding the world's aerospace industry meet tomorrow at the air show outside london where the biggest issue will be dropping spending. rick mays is with us. and a leading aviation expert. gentlemen, welcome back to the show. rick, i'd like to start with you. what is the hold-up on not only the supplemental bill but defense budget overall. >> it is an election year and defense is not an important issue, it is not at the top of the agenda. it is hard for them to get attention on them and to get votes on it. in the next week hopefully there will be a few actions that happen. the senate will try, and i just stressed try, to pass the house version of the supplemental that would free up $88 billion of emergency funding and 40 billion, little more or less, to the defense department. that is a major victory and get them on the line for that. hou
you're watching this week in defense news. >>> defense secretary robert gates said weeks ago that if congress didn't pass the supplemental defense bill soon, stupid things were going to start happening. as congress continues to debate afghanistan war funding the world's aerospace industry meet tomorrow at the air show outside london where the biggest issue will be dropping spending. rick mays is with us. and a leading aviation expert. gentlemen, welcome back to the show. rick, i'd like...